A van driver and his teenager passenger are recovering in hospital after a serious crash.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was driving along the Birmingham Road, in Hagley, near to the Beefeater Restaurant, just before 8am, when their van collided with a car and a tree.

The van driver managed to free himself from the mangled wreck and was lying across the back seat of the vehicle when the emergency services arrived. An air ambulance was also scrambled to the incident.

“The driver of the van, a man believed to be in his 30s, managed to free himself from the vehicle before lying down across the back seats.

“He was treated by ambulance staff for a head injury and a reduced level of consciousness before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham by land ambulance. The doctor from the air ambulance travelled with the patient to continue treatment en-route.

“The passenger, a teenage male, also freed himself and was treated f or minor injuries before being taken to the same hospital as a precaution.